French Mine (Trestle Mine; French Meadows; Bowman Mine), Claraville, Piute Mountain District (Mount Sinai District), Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 28' 8'' North , 118° 20' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 18.0km |
Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 18.6km |
Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 19.7km |
Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 20.1km |
Weldon | 2,642 (2011) | 22.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
80005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:80005:0
GUID (UUID V4):
88d2a8f3-d3c8-4ad3-ae7d-533c7bf4bce5
A former Au occurrence/mine located in sec. 20 and the center of sec. 29, T28S, R34E, MDM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) NNW of Claraville, along the W side of French Gulch, N of French Meadow, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs with gold-quartz. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10076702 |
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290174